[TigersEye]

The pic was supposed to be me. It was a joke. Wasted on the humorless.

Geoffrey Rush is an actor. He played a pirate (see pic) in Pirates of the Caribbean. An immensely successful, funny and enjoyable movie.

At one point in the movie the femme lead trys to hold him to the "pirate's code." He responds "The code is more actual guidelines than rules." Then he renigs on their deal and has his henchmen hold her prisoner.

Don't ask me why but your comments on the Constitution being "more guidelines than actual rules" (or words to that effect) reminded me of it. So do unConstitutional SCOTUS rulings. They don't change the intent of the Constitution which was to be the LAW of the land. Perhaps we should consider SCOTUS rulings as mere guidelines rather than actual rules.

[reformedliberal]

Actually, it was not my lack of a sense of humor, it was my unfamiliarity w/recent movies and actors.

I have never heard of Mr Rush. I have heard of the movie. I choose not to give my time or money to Hollywood.

The *law of the land* is decided by the Federal legislature. The final arbiter is the SCOTUS. The Constitution provides the guidelines. If the Constitution was the *law of the land*, there would be no need for the SCOTUS, for attorneys accredited to the Federal Bar or the to the SCOTUS or for legislative action to create law.

Since I have decided you are a relatively young man, I am cutting you some slack for lack of education. Your lack of manners reflects poorly on your upbringing. I consider this conversation ended.